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Ones to Watch - College Football Week 9
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Posted 11/3 by Cecil Lammey, Exclusive to Footballguys.com
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The Ones 2 Watch is where we look at the top 15 draft eligible college players
in the country. Each week we will break down 5 QBs, 5 RBs, & 5 WRs. These
15 have been chosen as the players with the most potential for a bright NFL
future. The players are as follows:
Quarterbacks
- Matt Leinart, USC
- Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green
- Vince Young, Texas
- Reggie McNeal, Texas A&M
- Brad Smith, Missouri
Running Backs
- Reggie Bush
- DeAngelo Williams
- LenDale White
- Laurence Maroney
- Leon Washington
Wide Receivers
- Martin Nance
- Derek Hagan
- Jarrett Hicks
- Mike Hass
- Steve Smith
Matt Leinart, QB, USC Trojans
6'5" 225 lbs. - Senior
| Pass / Rush Stats |
Att
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Comp
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Yards
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TDs
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INTs
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Att
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Washington State |
24
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34
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364
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3
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1
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3
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15
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0
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Matt Leinart and the Trojans continue to roll and rolled over the Cougars on
Saturday. Matt was taken out in the 3rd quarter and let the backups take over.
He had a great day passing, hooking up with Steve Smith twice and Dwayne Jarrett
once.
Omar Jacobs, QB, Bowling Green Falcons
6'4" 224 lbs. - Junior - 80th ranked high school QB when entering college
| Pass / Rush Stats |
Comp
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Att
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Yards
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TDs
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INTs
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Att
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Akron |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Omar Jacobs did not play due to an injured (non-throwing) shoulder.
Vince Young, QB, Texas Longhorns
6'5" 230 lbs. - Junior - 2nd ranked high school QB when entering college
| Pass / Rush Stats |
Comp
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Att
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Yards
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TDs
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INTs
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Att
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Oklahoma State |
15
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30
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239
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2
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1
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21
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267
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2
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The Longhorns were caught in a little barbed-wire on Saturday versus the Cowboys.
Down by 19 points in the 1st quarter, Texas turned to its best Superman impersonator,
Vince Young. Young set a school record for total offense in a game and scored
2 running and 2 throwing. Reggie Bush and Vince Young appear deadlocked in a
race for the Heisman Trophy.
Reggie McNeal, QB, Texas A&M Aggies
6'2" 206 lbs. - Senior - 3rd ranked high school QB when entering college
| Pass / Rush Stats |
Comp
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Att
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Yards
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TDs
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INTs
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Att
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Iowa State |
23
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39
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221
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1
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2
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10
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16
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0
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Bret Myer, the QB for Iowa State, did his best Reggie McNeal impersonation
as the Cyclones shredded the Aggies pass defense. For the real McNeal it was
a good day passing, but a day that found little or no running room for the All-American
QB. The Cyclones boast the #20 run defense in the league and they did a good
job shutting down the Aggie run game.
Brad Smith, QB, Missouri Tigers
6'2" 210 lbs. - Senior
| Pass / Rush Stats |
Comp
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Att
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Yards
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TDs
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INTs
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Att
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Kansas |
14
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37
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141
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0
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1
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20
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38
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0
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Brad Smith usually has a bad game against the Jayhawks. Kansas has relatively
contained Smith for the last 3 seasons. After a monster game versus the Bugeaters
last week, Smith came back down to earth and was intercepted late in the game
to seal the Jayhawks 13-3 win. Brad needs only 5 more rushing yards this season
to become the all time leader in yards rushing by a quarterback.
Reggie Bush, RB, USC Trojans
6'0" 200 lbs. - Junior - 5th ranked high school RB when entering college
| Rush / Rec Stats |
Att
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Yards
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TDs
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Rec
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Washington State |
17
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97
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0
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4
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40
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0
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Reggie Bush was held out of the endzone for only the second time this year.
It didn't matter because the Trojans still dominated and most starters did not
play in the 4th quarter. USC is so good that when Bush fumbled near the goalline
in the 1st quarter offensive tackle Winston Justice dove on it for the touchdown.
DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis Tigers
5'10" 217 lbs. - Senior - 66th ranked high school RB when entering college
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Yards
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TDs
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Rec
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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The Tigers were inactive in week 9.
LenDale White, RB, USC Trojans
6'2" 235 lbs. - Junior - 7th ranked high school RB when entering college
| Rush / Rec Stats |
Att
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Yards
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TDs
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Rec
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Washington State |
20
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155
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2
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1
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18
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0
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White bounced back after a couple of subpar weeks with a strong showing against
Washington State. LenDale currently shares the team lead for most TDs this season
(13) with receiver Dwayne Jarrett. He had touchdown runs of 2 & 21 yards
on Saturday.
Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota Golden Gophers
5'11" 205 lbs. - Junior - 42nd ranked high school RB when entering college
| Rush / Rec Stats |
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Yards
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TDs
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Rec
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Ohio State |
25
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127
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1
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3
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19
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0
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The Gophers totaled 578 yards of offense against the Big 10's leading defense,
but in the end it wasn't enough to upset the 12th ranked Buckeyes. Maroney had
a big first half rushing for 114 yards and a score. In the 2nd half Laurence
was held in check, and fumbled once.
Leon Washington, RB, Florida State Seminoles
5'9" 202 lbs. - Senior - 8th ranked high school WR when entering college
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Yards
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TDs
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Rec
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Maryland |
10
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41
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1
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-
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-
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-
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Number 10 Florida State held on in a close game versus the terrible terrapins.
On the Seminoles first offensive series Washington scored on a 3-yard run. FSU
wasted their fast start and were booed at the end of the half. To get back into
the game the Seminoles turned to their best offensive weapon, WR freshmen sensation
Greg Carr.
Martin Nance, WR, Miami (OH) Redhawks
6'5" 215 lbs. - Senior
| Rush / Rec Stats |
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Yards
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TDs
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Rec
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Temple |
-
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-
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-
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6
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96
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1
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Martin Nance helped the Redhawks dominate an overpowered Temple team. He became
the Redhawks all-time leading receiver with 2,818 career receiving yards.
Derek Hagan, WR, Arizona State Sun Devils
6'2" 197 lbs. - Senior
| Rush / Rec Stats |
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Yards
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TDs
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Rec
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Washington |
-
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-
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9
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115
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0
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Twenty 4th quarter points did the trick for the Sun Devils as they crushed
the Huskies with a late surge. Hagan had a good game, providing freshmen QB
Rudy Carpenter with a reliable target. Carpenter was sacked 7 times, but was
able to find Hagan early and often. Hagan now moves into 3rd place all time
in the Pac-10 for career receptions (236).
Jarrett Hicks, WR, Texas Tech Red Raiders
6'4" 209 lbs. - Junior
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Yards
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TDs
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Rec
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Baylor |
-
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7
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115
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0
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Texas Tech skunked Baylor 28-0 and moved their record to 7-1. Their crazy aerial
attack was grounded for most of the game and QB Cory Hodges did not play a good
game. Hicks was a key ingredient for moving the ball down the field for the
Red Raiders. He gained 80 of his 115 yards in the 4th quarter.
Mike Hass, WR, Oregon State Beavers
6'1" 209 lbs. - Senior
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Yards
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TDs
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Arizona |
-
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-
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-
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11
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190
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0
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Arizona held on for their 2nd win of the season versus Oregon State. The nation's
leading receiver was held scoreless, but still had a ton of yards. Hass leads
the NCAA with 154.6 yards per game, and is 2nd with an average of 8.6 receptions
per game. With this performance he surpassed James Newson as Oregon State's
all-time leader in receiving yards.
Steve Smith, WR, USC Trojans
6'1" 195 lbs. - Junior - 3rd ranked high school WR when entering college
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Yards
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TDs
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Rec
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Yards
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TDs
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| Versus Washington State |
-
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-
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-
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3
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53
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2
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Steve Smith only had 3 catches, but 2 of them went for touchdowns on Saturday.
Smith has been getting double covered and sophomore sensation Dwayne Jarrett
has been getting all the stats. Well, Steve was back in the endzone again this
week, for the 2nd week in a row, after a 5 game stretch where he didn't score
at all.
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